| Title: | Standing up to the Hardware |
| Author: | Roger Sutro ... rsutro@cox.net |
| Learning basic carpentry skills was not without tough moments. I was not much taller than our carpentry bench, and trying to hand-turn a wood screw into a board (without first drilling a pilot hole) was getting the best of me. My struggle must have shown - Louis, who was working nearby, came over and asked what was wrong? "I can't get this screw to turn any more, I can't do this"! Louis took this in, picked up a screwdriver, removed the stuck screw and picked it up. "Now look here, screw, you are giving my son a hard time and that is not ok! You have tried our patience!" He threw the offending screw down on the floor, and selected another, handing it to me, saying: "This looks like a better one to me, don't you think so?". I thought so, felt encouraged, and together we tackled the rest of the job; Louis drilled pilot holes and rubbed the screw threads with soap, telling me "These are some tricks that help". ... and the rest of the job went more smoothly. |
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